Hugo John Auer   Mott, ND

Mass of Christian Burial for Hugo J. Auer, 87, of Mott, ND will be Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Mott, ND. Deacon Ervin Schneider will officiate and burial with Full Military Honors by the Taylor-Skartvedt American Legion Post #71 will follow at the St. Vincent's Cemetery in Mott.

HUGO JOHN AUER was born on November 9, 1917 to Leonard and Agnes (Yates) Auer in Mott, ND. He grew up and attended school in Mott and graduated from Mott High School. Hugo met and later married Emlie Svihovec on August 13, 1939 at Mott, ND. They began a family of three sons and lived in Mott. Hugo entered the US Army in June of 1944 and proudly served his country in the Pacific Theater during World War II, where Hugo was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat. He was honorably discharged in November of 1946. He worked as a businessman, owning the Auer Variety Store and as the Hettinger County Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts and Justice of the Peace for many years. Over time, Hugo came to be known as "Judge" by his friends and local acquaintances. His wife Emlie, passed from this life on December 14, 1990. Hugo continued to live in Mott and later entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in late 2004, where he passed from this life on February 12, 2005.

Grateful for having shared his life are his sons, Darrel (Norma) Auer, of Dickinson, ND, Rodney Auer, of Glen Ullin, ND and Mitchell Auer, of Bismarck, ND; brother, Harold (Arvella) Auer, of Florida; sister, Rose McNeil, of Mott, ND and six grandchildren. Hugo was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a grandson, Andrew and a daughter-in-law, Janet.